Bus. & Prof. Code, § 19964 · Article 13. Local Governments
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 19964
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
No city, county, or city and county may grant, or permit to continue in effect, a license to deal, operate, carry on, conduct, maintain, or expose for play any controlled game to any applicant or holder of a local license unless the applicant or local licensee is an owner licensee as defined in this chapter. However, the issuance of a state gambling license to a person imposes no requirements upon the city, county, or city and county to issue a license to the person.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by renumbering Section 19951 by Stats. 2002, Ch. 738, Sec. 114. Effective January 1, 2003.
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- Official file
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